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About
We provide a full range of acute clinical services from Northampton General Hospital and Danetre Hospital in Daventry. We are a designated cancer centre and have recently invested in a number of additional specialist services, including in-patient renal services and interventional cardiology. All elective inpatients and emergency admissions are screened for MRSA. As part of our work to improve clinical outcomes we are taking part in a national patient safety programme and have invested in systems to capture patients views on the service we provide. We understand that sometimes a small change can make a big difference for patients.
Our whole focus is on improving the quality of care given to our patients. We see quality as encompassing the following elements:
Clinically effective services
Safe services
The best possible experience for patients
We also believe in involving others in what we do and celebrating success.
Neurodevelopmental Senior Practitioner
Closed for applications on: 9-May-2024 08:56
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 9-May-2024 08:56
Key details
Location
- Site
- Northampton General Hospital
- Address
- Cliftonville
- Town
- Northampton
- Postcode
- NN1 5BD
- Major / Minor Region
- Northamptonshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Neurodevelopment
Job overview
The post holder will be an autonomous key member of the Multi Disciplinary Team. Leading the co-ordination and participating in the assessment of children with developmental concerns. This will include the enhanced practice of participating and leading specialist diagnostic assessment (ADOS) and assisting in the triage of newly referred patients.
They will participate in the management of the department when required, ensuring smooth and efficient running in the absence of the CDC Team Lead. They will take responsibility for their own self-development and that of junior members of staff helping to provide a suitable learning environment and high standards of clinical practice.
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Assisting and contributing to the management and organisation of the Child Development Centre.
Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of children and their families working autonomously as a member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT.)
Using an extensive knowledge of children’s neurodevelopmental needs to inform the child’s developmental assessment including leading an ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observations Schedule.)
Take the lead in practitioner Led assessments, in the absence of a Community Paediatrician.
Maintain and complete an accurate patient record, ensuring a detailed account of their child’s assessment.
Communicate with, actively listen, interpret and respond to patients’, relatives, carers and visitors, in order to provide appropriate support.
Leading areas of service development and chairing related Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings (MDT) meetings when required.
Take responsibility for own and others professional development.
Actively promote evidence-based practice within the clinical area and contribute to audit initiatives.
Adhere to all Trust Policies and Health & Safety, as applicable.
Identify and lead significant developments related to CDC to ensure excellent patient care is achieved considering the goals led by the NHS plan, NICE Guidelines and local initiatives
Working for our organisation
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Supporting Clinical Excellence
Assisting and contributing to the management and organisation of the Child Development Centre.
- Takes a proactive approach when in charge of the department in the absence of the Lead Practitioner with delegated responsibilities.
- Attending meetings on behalf of the Lead Practitioner, making decisions accordingly.
- Making decisions about appropriate referrals
- Planning the assessment timetable taking into account all factors to ensure child is seen with appropriate Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) member present.
- Receive and act appropriately with any health and safety and safeguarding issues that occur.
- Manage the e-roster off duty, keeping it up to date and accurate including management of the team’s annual leave entitlement and authorising and finalising bank shifts.
Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality care.
Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of children and their families working autonomously as a member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT.)
Using an extensive knowledge of children’s neurodevelopmental needs to inform the child’s developmental assessment.
- Collate and analyse information from the MDT and community services.
- Interpret play and behaviour, using observation skills to analyses the child’s developmental needs.
- Write assessment findings to contribute to the CDC report, which will outline the child’s specific strengths and needs, to contribute to the diagnosis.
- Following the child’s assessment and analysis of identified need, use specialist knowledge to consider services and support to promote the child and family’s health and wellbeing.
Undertake evidence based assessments including leading an ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observations Schedule.)
Co-ordinate the child’s assessment arrangements in accordance with departmental processes.
Take the lead in practitioner Led assessments, in the absence of a Community Paediatrician.
Comply with all Trust policies and risk assessments with particular regard to the policies and procedures carried out in the event of maintaining staff and patient safety.
Act on all accidents and untoward incidents including safeguarding. Complete an incident form in accordance with Trust policy
Communication
Maintain a high standard of communication in order to:
- To lead and promote efficient patient care.
- Provide highly complex information on identified needs and diagnosis.
- Maintain effective channels of communication.
Be a strong advocate for children and their families. This requires a high level of negotiation skills within the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). Supporting junior members of the team in taking on this advocate role.
Leading Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings (MDT) meetings in absence of the CDC Lead Practitioner.
Maintain and complete an accurate patient record, ensuring a detailed account of their child’s assessment.
Communicate with, actively listen, interpret and respond to patients’, relatives, carers and visitors, in order to provide appropriate support.
Be aware of the need for confidentiality both within the written and spoken word and ensure correct storage of patients’ records at all times, to comply with the Information Governance Code. To support junior members of the team in their compliance.
Liaise with other departments as necessary for the coordination of patient care and the smooth running of the unit.
Policy and Service Development Responsibilities
Undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes and supporting junior staff to do the same.
Contribute to annual appraisal and be responsible for own personal performance and development plan.
Identify learning needs in self and others through line managing and completing appraisals, negotiating a Personal Development Plan.
Contribute to the education and training of others, including undertaking clinical supervision.
Actively promote evidence-based practice within the clinical area and contribute to audit initiatives.
Adhere to all Trust Policies and Health & Safety, as applicable.
Identify and lead significant developments related to CDC to ensure excellent patient care is achieved considering the goals led by the NHS plan, NICE Guidelines and local initiatives.
Professional Responsibilities
Act as a clinical and professional role model, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.
To undertake any expanded roles deemed necessary for the role following the Trust policy ‘Expansion of Professional Practice for Registered Healthcare Practitioners’
Actively participate in the education, development, and supervision of other staff members
Maintain own professional competence through on going professional development to include clinical supervision, annual mandatory training, role specific, appraisal process and personal development planning.
Be accountable for own professional practice in accordance with your professional body, including professional revalidation as appropriate.
People/Management Excellence
Support a culture of teamwork within the service area.
Collaborate with all members of the service area to ensure efficient running of the department.
Take lead in introducing new members of staff to their duties and in supporting new members of staff during their probationary period.
Supervise and assess staff as appropriate.
Undertake a recognised mentoring course as appropriate.
Take all reasonable steps to ensure the safe keeping of patients’ property in accordance with Trust policy
Ensure where appropriate that the programmes of training for learners, both students, junior staff and Play Assistants are completed.
Participate in professional supervision.
Line management for junior members of staff eg return to work interviews and appraisals.
Supporting Financial Excellence
Use resources effectively in order to provide quality patient care whist having an awareness of budgetary issues.
Responsible for the effective and efficient use of clinical, physical, and financial resources.
Research and Development Responsibilities
Maintain and promote an awareness of evidence-based practice and participate in its implementation.
Contribute to research and development programmes within the department.
At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.
We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).
We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That’s why we talk about Team NGH. It’s all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
- Compassion
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courageous
- Accountable
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In submitting an application form, you authorise Northampton General Hospital to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.
Due to the high number of applications received we are unable to respond to each application individually. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful in this application.
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Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust recognises that staff of differing backgrounds and life experiences enrich our workforce and bring different skills and knowledge. We therefore encourage and welcome applications for our vacancies from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE VACANCIES PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED CLOSING DATE WHEN WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education, training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered professional either; Registered nurse (Learning Disability ,Childrens nurse /Mental health), Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist or Social Worker or pre -school /primary school Teacher
- Evidence of commitment to revalidation as per registration requirements
- To have completed or willing to undertake ADOS training.
- Evidence of continued professional development to postgraduate degree level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Bachelor’s degree in related studies
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification/ mentorship qualification.
- Undertaken further post registration courses related to child development.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Post-qualification experience of working with children and families
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Has a high level of understanding of safeguarding processes.
- Experience of working with children and their families with complex needs or learning disabilities and autism .
- Demonstrate an awareness of the impact of delayed development for the child and family as well as current issues which relate to children and young people.
- Experience of line managing or supporting junior members of staff.
- Experience of leading care/ multi-disciplinary assessments for children with additional needs.
- Experience of working with children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and/or ADHD
- Demonstrate knowledge of current issues which relate to children & young people
Desirable criteria
- Experience in undertaking ADOS assessments
skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate a high level of written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrates an ability to recognise behavioural challenges and use appropriate skills, verbal and non-verbal, to desensitise the situation
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own and others workload. To recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately
- Demonstrate high level of assessment skills and analysis.
Key Competencies/ Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
- Demonstrate understanding of, and behaviours consistent with the NGH policies, procedures and the postholder's professional body.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Smith
- Job title
- Lead Neurodevelopmental Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01604 545841
- Additional information
Child Development Centre
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Cliftonville, Northampton NN1 5BD
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